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  1. Paid version of Android on Google Warns Android Might Not Remain Free Because of EU Decision (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Doesn't sound that bad to me if it includes security updates.

  2. Too bad they didn't have this years ago. on Microsoft Re-Launches Its Classic 'IntelliMouse' (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    I was looking for an exact replacement. Went with the Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse because I couldn't find one. It's sufficient though.

  3. Re:Usenet on Reddit and the Struggle To Detoxify the Internet (newyorker.com) · · Score: 1

    Provides free read and write access to all text newsgroups.
    https://www.eternal-september....

  4. Re:Netflix gets suckier ... on Netflix's Secrets to Success: Six Cell Towers, Dubbing and More (variety.com) · · Score: 1

    On the plus side they added a "Skip Intro" button for some shows.

  5. Dragon NaturallySpeaking on Ask Slashdot: Is There a Useful Voice-Activated PC? (dailycaring.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    I think that does what you are looking for.

  6. Re: Yes on Slashdot Asks: Have You Switched To Firefox 57? · · Score: 2
  7. Does anyone do basic? on Netflix is Raising Its Prices, Again (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    Why?

  8. Re: Add in the 'low-contrast text' fad... on It's Official: Users Navigate Flat UI Designs 22 Percent Slower (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Colored rectangle? I wish. Lately I keep looking for and eventually finding UI elements that are the same color as the background.

  9. Re:available option = expected action on Uber Finally Adds a Tipping Option To Its App (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    The drivers will probably have a little sign in the car, "Tips appreciated!"

    Way to kill a good thing.

  10. Re: Walmart pays the lowest price, but charges... on Amazon and Walmart Are In An All-Out Price War That Is Terrifying Big Brands (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    Isn't Walmart also into bulk like BJs? If want to buy a large quantity of something the local supermarket won't do.

  11. Re: A race to the bottom on Amazon and Walmart Are In An All-Out Price War That Is Terrifying Big Brands (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    Isn't Amazon already near the bottom? They don't have stores, they have warehouses. Those are primarily automated or soon will be.

  12. Re: As a customer of both Amazon and Wal-Mart on Amazon and Walmart Are In An All-Out Price War That Is Terrifying Big Brands (recode.net) · · Score: 2

    Are you figuring in the cash back if you use an Amazon card?

  13. Re:Owning vs Renting on Microsoft Reports New Subscribers For Office 365 Plunged 62% (itworld.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Do they? How's Adobe doing with their cloud app subscriptions?

  14. Re:so what? on Report: PS4 Is Selling Twice As Well As Xbox One (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Isn't player base critically important for multiplayer games? PS4's advantage should mean that CoD/BF1/TF2/etc online player base for the game should be sustainable longer than for the XBox One.

  15. Re:Did you know on Microsoft Plans To Add an Ebook Store To Windows 10 (mspoweruser.com) · · Score: 2

    Microsoft used to have the Reader I think it was called. The books were in the .lit format.

  16. Cod liver oil on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    If you don't like the taste look for mint flavored cod liver oil.

  17. What does it showcase? on Microsoft Offers $650 To MacBook Users Who Switch To A Surface Tablet (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Reeks of desperation.

  18. How is Inform as a writing tool? on New Text Adventures Compete In 22nd 'Interactive Fiction Competition' (ifcomp.org) · · Score: 1

    It seems to me that Inform could be used in a similar fashion to Scrivener.

  19. Re: Xubuntu, here I come! on Ubuntu 16.10 Released, Ready to Download (omgubuntu.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    No, it will not.

  20. Amazon's support policy on Amazon Launches Updated Fire HD 8 Tablet Now With Alexa Voice Services (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    How long will the device get updates?

  21. Re:I'm about ready to drop on Netflix Stock Price Tanks As Customers Quit Over Higher Prices (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    The problem is that you can go through the content very quickly. Past month I've made it through: Peaky Blinders s3, Narcos, Marco Polo s1 & s2, and The Last Kingdom. I just canceled because there just isn't anything else I'm interested in. When those shows get new seasons I can just sign back up.

  22. Re:Looking for a job? on Tech Job Postings Are Down 40% On Popular Job Boards (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    What do you mean by that? Old people pushing commits or projects getting old?

  23. Re:Looking for a job? on Tech Job Postings Are Down 40% On Popular Job Boards (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    Looks to me like there isn't an alternative. This is what is expected. You must do what is expected. I'd like to hear from others.

  24. Twitter is toying with the thing that sets it apart. The obvious next change would be to not count hashtags against the limit. And then on top of that they will start changing the character limit to find some sort of sweet spot.

  25. The interest rate?